How much does an Antonov An-2 cost?

The Antonov exodus isn’t over. A recent post on John Webster’s Web site listed an airworthy An-2 in Lithuania for $25,000. Delivered to a U.S. port unassembled, the price rose to $38,500.

Is the Antonov An-2 still in production?

The An-2 was produced up to 2001 and remains in service with military and civilian operators around the world. The An-2 was designed as a utility aircraft for use in forestry and agriculture.

Can the An-2 stall?

In fact, the An-2 has no published stall speed, and pilots have been known to fly the plane under full control at 30 mph. This combined with its ability to handle extreme weather conditions and rough, makeshift runways made it an ideal workforce in undeveloped and remote operational environments.

What is the stall speed of a biplane?

Technically this is the so-called ‘stall speed’, where air passes over the wings fast enough to sustain altitude, and for small planes this can be less than 50km/h (31mph). But at such low speeds, the aircraft is easily destabilised, and could fail to leave the runway.

What was the Antonov plane used for?

The Antonov An-225 was designed to airlift the Energia rocket’s boosters and the Buran-class orbiters for the Soviet space program. It was developed as a replacement for the Myasishchev VM-T. The An-225’s original mission and objectives are almost identical to that of the United States’ Shuttle Carrier Aircraft.

What plane has the lowest stall speed?

The Ruppert Archaeoptrix Electro (Wikipedia, official website) apparently has a stall speed of 30 km/h (19 mph / 16 kn), and I think that makes it a candidate for the current “slowest” fixed wing aircraft.

What is the slowest a fighter jet can fly?

It depends on weight and altitude, so there is no one answer, but it goes down to 100 knots and below. The most popular GA aircraft, the Cessna 172, has an official cruise speed of 122 knots. This is within the operating limits of most jet fighters, except when overloaded or at altitude above that of GA aircraft.

What plane has lowest stall speed?

Why do old planes have two wings?

The main reason for having multiple wings in the initial years of the aviation was the lack of availability of materials with sufficient strength. The main advantage of the biplane is that the wings could be shorter for a given lift.